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The Help is on a roll. The drama earned top honors at the 2012 NAACP Image Awards, leaving its competition in the dust. Other big winners included Pariah, Jumping the Broom and Angelina Jolie's In the Land of Blood and Honey.
The Help struck gold at Friday's NAACP Image Awards. The drama won big in three major categories: Best actress (Viola Davis), supporting actress (Octavia Spencer) and best motion picture.
Screen legends Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte made a joint appearance to present the President's Award to the Black Stuntmen's Association. Established in 1967, the group fought to level the playing field for African-American stuntmen during a time of extreme prejudice.
In light of Whitney Houston's recent death, fellow songstress Yolanda Adams sang the gospel tune, "I Love the Lord, He Heard My Cry" as part of a stirring tribute to the late star.
The ceremony was filled with ups, downs, surprises and, of course, awards.
Here's the full list of winners:
Motion pictures:
Motion picture: The Help
Actor in a motion picture: Laz Alonso, Jumping the Broom
Actress in a motion picture: Viola Davis, The Help
Supporting actor in a motion picture: Mike Epps, Jumping the Broom
Supporting actress in a motion picture: Octavia Spencer, The Help
Independent motion picture: Pariah
Foreign motion picture:In the Land of Blood and Honey
Documentary, theatrical or television: Sing Your Song
Television:
Comedy series:Tyler Perry's House of Payne
Actor in a comedy series: Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Reed Between the Lines
Actress in a comedy series: Tracee Ellis Ross, Reed Between the Lines
Supporting actor in a comedy series: Nick Cannon, Up All Night
Supporting actress in a comedy series: Keshia Knight Pulliam, Tyler Perry's House of Payne
Drama series: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Actor in a drama series: LL Cool J, NCIS: Los Angeles
Actress in a drama series: Regina King, Southland
Supporting actor in a drama series: James Pickens, Jr., Grey's Anatomy
Supporting actress in a drama series: Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
TV movie, mini-series or dramatic special: Thurgood
Actor in a TV movie, mini-series or dramatic special: Laurence Fishburne, Thurgood
Actress in a TV movie, mini-series or dramatic special: Taraji P. Henson, Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story
Actor in a daytime drama series: Emerson Brooks, All My Children
Actress in a daytime drama series: Tatyana Ali, The Young and the Restless
News/information, series or special:Unsung
Talk series: Oprah's Lifeclass
Reality series: Dancing with the Stars
Variety series or special: Oprah Presents: Master Class
Children's program: I Can Be President: A Kid's-Eye View
Performance in a children's program, series or special: Keke Palmer, True Jackson, VP
Writing:
Comedy series: Salim Akil, Mara Brock Akil, The Game
Dramatic series: Lolis Eric Elie, Treme
Motion picture: Ann Peacock, The First Grader
Directing:
Comedy series: Leonard R. Garner, Jr., Rules of Engagement
Dramatic series: Ernest Dickerson, Treme
Motion picture: Salim Akil, Jumping the Broom
Recording:
New artist: Diggy Simmons
Male artist: Cee Lo Green
Female artist: Jill Scott
Duo, group or collaboration: Mary J. Blige feat. Drake
Jazz album: George Benson, Guitar Man
Gospel album, traditional or contemporary: Kirk Franklin, Hello Fear
World music album: Sounds of Blackness, Sounds of Blackness
Music video: Jennifer Hudson, "Where You At"
Song: Kirk Franklin, "I Smile"
Album: Jennifer Hudson, I Remember Me
Literature:
Fiction: Reshonda Tate Billingsley, Say Amen, Again
Nonfiction: Hill Harper, The Wealth Cure: Putting Money in Its Place
Debut author: Lyah Le Flore, The Strawberry Letter
Biography/autobiography: Harry Belafonte, My Song
Instructional: T.D. Jakes, The T.D. Jakes Relationship Bible: Life Lessons on Relationships from the Inspired Word of God
Poetry: James Golden, Afro Clouds & Nappy Rain: The Curtis Brown Poems
Children: Tony Dungy (author), Ron Mazellan (illustrator), You Can Be a Friend
Youth/teens: Jeff Burlingame, Jesse Owens: I Always Loved Running